My time in the lab
during January was condensed due to a different class schedule, but I still
managed to spend five and a half hours there. I worked on something different
each of the three days I was at my internship, though they were all still parts
of Jane. On the first day, I got to practice using a straight pick to clean off
some caliche from a small piece of bone that was found alongside Jane's leg
bone. This was fun for me because the straight pick is a tool that I don't get
to use very often, mainly because the caliche on Jane's bones is usually too
thick. While this method is not as quick as an air scribe, it does come in hand
when the bone you're prepping is still in the jacket or, in my case, when
someone else is using the air scribe. Speaking of air scribes, I got to test
out our new scribe on one of the other days. I really like this one because it
also blows air onto where you're working, which prevents dust from building up
on the bone and obstructing your view. I will definitely be using this scribe
more in the future!
